Benin vs Cameroon: Military spending, per square kilometre
Benin
1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon
1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
135th
Cameroon rank
138th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Cameroon, a difference of 96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Benin ranks 135th and Cameroon ranks 138th of 171 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 237.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 27.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 239.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 329.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 90.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 505.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 632.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 126.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 391.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 539.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 147.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 628.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 669.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 40.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 917.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 976.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 59.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1,044 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,123 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 79.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at 1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Benin and Cameroon?
- 96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 135th and Cameroon ranks 138th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.